British film pioneer. Born in Fife, raised in Edinburgh. Came south as a master chemist. Became interested in photography and X-ray photography. 1896 he introduced the first programme of films to the camera club at Hove town hall and the following year he started making his own films. In 1910 he moved from Hove to London and also moved out of film production and into film processing and the manufacture of equipment. Towards the end of his life he lived at 593 Upper Richmond Road, Mortlake where he experimented with colour photography, and where he died.
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James Williamson
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Michael Powell
Born Michael Latham Powell at Howletts, Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, Kent. He left his job in banking to enter the film industry. As co-director to Alexander Korda on 'The Thief of Bagdad' he was ...
2 memorials
Ealing Studios
Television and film production company and facilities provider. White Lodge on Ealing Green was first used for making films in 1902. Basil Dean acquired it in 1929 and, under the name Associated...
1 memorial
Richard Todd
Actor. Born in Dublin. During WW2 he served in the parachute regiment, and was one of the first to land in Normandy during Operation Overlord. He took up acting after the war, and one of his early ...
1 memorial
Bob Hope
Actor and comedian. Born Leslie Townes Hope at 44 Craigton Road, Eltham. His family emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1908 and he became an American citizen in 1920. He started his career on the stage bef...
1 memorial
Margaret Rutherford
Stage and film Actor. Born Margaret Taylor Rutherford in Balham. She was well into her thirties before she started acting, but rapidly established herself as a much sought after character actress. ...
2 memorials
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RAF Squadron No. 61
It was first formed in Rochford, Essex as a fighter squadron of the British Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and disbanded in 1919. It was reformed in 1937 as a bomber squadron of the ...
1 memorial
Three Men in a Boat
Comic novel written by Jerome K. Jerome first published in 1889.
1 memorial
Victor Crutchley, VC
Sailor. Born Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley in Chelsea. His mother had been a maid of honour to Queen Victoria and he was her godson. He enlisted in the navy in 1906 and was promoted to lieuten...
War served, WW1
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